PlushBeds Gel Mattress for Sleeper Sofa review

PlushBeds says it has made sofa bed replacement mattresses for more than 10 years, and the gel model is the one it calls its bestseller. The build is a 1.5-inch layer of open-cell cooling gel memory foam over a 3-inch core of PlushBeds' own high-density PlushFoam, 4.5 inches in total. PlushBeds claims the gel foam dissipates heat up to 3 times faster than traditional memory foam and is rated 30% cooler, which matters on a sofa bed in a warm living room. The cover is a breathable polyester stretch knit, and the mattress is CertiPUR-US and GreenGuard Gold certified and uses a fiberglass-free fire barrier. It comes in Twin, Full and Queen sofa sizes, handcrafted in California. The starting price was $459 when we checked, down from $574, with free US shipping excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The 10-year warranty matches Mattress Insider, but the 100-night trial is shorter and a return costs a $149 transportation fee.

Who it is for

Guests who sleep hot

Price

$459 starting price when checked, down from $574; free US shipping.

$574.00 * $459.00 You Save: $115.00
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• 1.5-inch top layer of cooling gel memory foam
• 3-inch high-density PlushFoam core
• 4.5-inch total height that PlushBeds says folds into standard sofa beds
• CertiPUR-US and GreenGuard Gold certified
• Fiberglass-free Eco Fire Barrier with no chemical fire retardants

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: PlushBeds says this gel foam dissipates heat up to 3 times faster than traditional memory foam
• Strength: 10-year warranty
• Strength: Twin 35 x 72, Full 54 x 72 and Queen 60 x 72 sizes
• Weakness: Returns within 100 nights cost a $149 transportation fee
• Weakness: Custom orders are not returnable
• Weakness: Costs $160 more than the Mattress Insider Deluxe at the starting size

Key facts

• Price: From $459
• Height: 4.5 in
• Comfort layer: 1.5 in gel memory foam
• Warranty: 10 years
• Trial: 100 nights

Where it ranks

PlushBeds Gel Mattress for Sleeper Sofa is No. 5 in our Best Sofa Bed Mattresses verdict.